♦ Magic Johnson Wants to Help Get People Working
Need a gig? Well, it doesn't take hocus pocus, but it may take some Magic - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, that is. His Magic Workforce Solutions is a company that looks to get urban America back to work, whether you are underemployed or unemployed. [Black America Web]

♦ LL Cool J vs. Fox News, Sarah Palin
Fox News has an unlikely adversary: rapper LL Cool J. After the network announced that Sarah Palin would host a special Thursday called "Real American Stories" - featuring an interview with LL Cool J, among other celebrities - the rapper hit back on Twitter claiming they were lying. [The Huffington Post]

♦ April 15th Is Around The Corner: 10 Tax Tips For Last Minute Filers
If you haven't filed your taxes yet, then you might want to get on the ball. We did a little research and found 10 Tax Tips for Last Minute Filers. In case you didn't know, the 1st Time Home Buyers $8,000 Tax Credit was extended to April 30th. [Bossip]

♦ Obama: Offshore oil drilling needed in short term
President Obama announced new leases for offshore oil drilling today with an appeal to both environmental supporters and Republican critics, saying increased domestic oil production is part of an overall approach to the nation's energy challenges. [USA Today]

♦ Haiti Offers Plan for Earthquake Aid Money
The U.N. and the U.S. State Department on Wednesday are running the largest global fundraiser to date, asking nations to pony-up almost $4 billion to rebuild Haiti in the wake of the devastating January earthquake. [CBS News]

♦ Black women, with only $5 to our name
The fact that Black women possess so little wealth is a product of institutional and historical oppression, not a lack "personal responsibility." [Pslweb.org]

♦ What's Beyonce's Next Fragrance Money-Maker?
According to online reports Beyonce is already hard at work on her next aromatic masterpiece. The singer's "Heat" fragrance has been such a monster success that Coty already has plans to release another signature scent from the pop diva. [Brown Sister]